Jay Bryan has been appointed to serve on the District Court bench by Gov. Beverly Perdue for judicial district 15-B, which covers Orange and Chatham counties.
Month: January 2012
OC Dems oppose marriage ban
The Orange County Democratic Party voted on Jan. 23 to officially oppose Amendment 1.
Sculpture gifted to Chapel Hill
GS Carolina, LLC and the David L. Guy Family have donated Magnolia Exotica, a large stainless-steel sculpture by artist Carl Regutti, to the Town of Chapel Hill.
Human relations forum
The Orange County Human Relations Commission will host the Human Relations Month Forum 2012 on Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Carrboro Century Center.
Public talk on fracking
The UNC Institute for the Environment will host a public talk by Larry Murdoch.
Carrboro police officers sharpening Spanish skills
“¿Tomaste esta noche?†a Carrboro police officer asked Javier Cid – asking in Spanish if he had been drinking.
Womble, Kieckbusch engaged
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Maxwell Womble of Carrboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Virginia Fletcher Womble, to Mr. Paul Matthew Kieckbusch.
FLORA: What is wintergreen?
The most obvious evergreen features of the winter forest floor are numerous extensive carpets of Christmas ferns.
Carrboro divers advance
At the Triangle High School Diving Conference Championship last week, two Carrboro High School divers advanced to the regional finals.
Bullock’s time has arrived
Reggie Bullock, a sophomore guard from Kinston, is finally getting the opportunity he dreamt of as a youngster in eastern North Carolina.
Cornerstone celebration
The cornerstone from the Orange County Training School was recently found in an Orange County storage facility.
Ethics bowl
The Parr Center for Ethics at UNC will host the 2nd Annual Triangle High School Ethics Bowl on Feb. 11.
CHCCS shakeup
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Superintendent Tom Forcella has announced a reorganization of the district’s central office staff.
District band honors
Ten students from CHCCS middle schools were named to the Middle School Central District Bands.
Obituary: Gerald Moore Farrell
Family and friends are asked to meet and celebrate his life on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church.